In this episode of Raising Tech, our host, Patrick Leonard, has a great conversation with Somatix's CEO, Dr. Charles Herman, and their Director of Sales, Jessica Bradley, about how Somatix's AI-powered remote patient monitoring wearables are detecting and preventing falls in Senior Living communities. Discover more about Somatix's technology solutions which detect everything from Senior Living communities' residents' vitals, to preventing dehydration and emergencies to t...
Feb 20, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host, Patrick Leonard, has a great conversation with Kevala’s Co-Founder and CEO, Todd Owens, about how Kevala’s flexible workforce management platform connects Senior Living community operators with preferred agencies and an internal float staff with automated scheduling, timesheets and credential management. Discover how Kevala is changing the future of the workforce for healthcare operators and increasing workplace satisfaction for healthcare workers. Rais...
Feb 09, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host, Patrick Leonard, has an informative conversation with Nobi's North American Business Development Manager, Ramiro Maldonado, about how Nobi 's smart lamps detect and prevent falls in Senior Living communities' residents' rooms so caregivers can provide immediate medical assistance. Discover why Nobi 's smart lamps have been described as "The Smartest Lamps in the World" and how their lamp technology is beneficial both i...
Jan 26, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host, Amber Bardon, has a great conversation with Jackie Ramieri, CEO and Founder of CareWork , about CareWork's unified operations platform which allows skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities and Continuum of Care Retirement Communities to save time and money by streamlining their operational systems. Discover how CareWork's clients have reported generating more revenue and have decreased their administrative burden by 8...
Jan 19, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this episode of Raising Tech, our two hosts, Patrick Leonard and Amber Bardon, have a candid conversation around the key components of a premier workplace culture. Learn more about Parasol Alliance 's journey with culture and employee engagement that has led them to be awarded 18 premier workplace awards over the last six years. You'll leave this episode with ideas and action items you can bring to your organization today. Raising Tech is powered by Parasol Alliance , The Strategic ...
Dec 27, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon has a great conversation with Tiffany Naticchioni at CarePredict to talk about enabling quality care, anywhere, through an AI-Powered digital health platform. Learn more about CarePredict 's all-in-one, industry-first risk identification solution for senior living, and how they are empowering communities to deliver better care with proven results. Raising Tech is powered by Parasol Alliance , The Strategic Planning & Full-Service IT...
Nov 30, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon sits down with Nicole Pretre, CEO at Cedar Community , to talk about her view and hands-on experience with technology innovation in senior living. Learn how Cedar Community approached their transformative journey with IT by reimaging technology culture in senior living and through willingness to try new initiatives. Nicole shares a great perspective of technology through the lens of a CEO, providing words of wisdom and lessons learned along ...
Nov 14, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon sits down with Doug Lane at Bear Robotics to talk about the power of robotics in senior living food service and hospitality. Learn how senior living communities are improving the resident and staff food service experience while creating efficiencies, reducing costs, and optimizing the human elements of hospitality. Bear Robotics sets a new standard in robotics by empowering incredible dining experiences. This means they're committed to ...
Nov 01, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Patrick Leonard sits down with Michelle Maalouf and Sarah Cannon at Activated Insights to talk about the power of data and recognition in building your community's brand. Learn more about the "Great Place To Work" and "U.S. News Best Senior Living" recognition programs, and how to effectively listen and engage your employees and residents alike to build your brand and take action in differentiating your senior living community. A...
Oct 19, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon sits down with Brandon Buster, Director of Sales at Lee Insurance Agency , and Ryan Preuss, Chief Technology Officer at Parasol Alliance to talk about the growing importance of a cyber-security strategy in senior living. Learn what cyber-security really means, the impact on senior living communities, and what steps organizations should be taking to minimize the frequency and impact of cyber-security threats. In addition, learn what steps you...
Sep 20, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Patrick Leonard sits down with Corey DeGeorge, VP of Product & Services, and Marc Tumminello, Director of Sales, at Heart Legacy . Heart Legacy helps senior care organizations leverage video to generate leads, convert leads into new residents, and turn those residents into powerful referrals. Learn how they leverage being the #1 rated video app in senior care, to allow senior living communities to quickly send beautifully-branded and personalized vid...
Sep 06, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Occupancy is and always will be a top priority for senior living communities across the country. More often than not, an older adult and their family members' initial introduction into educating themselves about their options comes from the internet - in particular, a community's website. In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Patrick Leonard sits down with Evan Friedkin, Head of Business Development at Roobrik . Roobrik ’s mission is to help older adults and their families make inf...
Aug 30, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Virtual Reality is here to stay in the senior living space. In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon sits down with Carrie Cusker, Director of Innovation & Strategy, and Yasmine De Aranda, Head of Marketing, of Embodied Labs . Embodied Labs ’ first-person Fully-Immersive via Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and Web-Immersive via Browser experiences allow caregivers to step into the shoes of the people they care for, providing a memorable accelerated learning experience that tradit...
Jun 30, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today, there are more devices connected to the internet than there are people on the planet. This exponential growth will continue for the foreseeable future, and the older demographic will continue to have higher expectations when it comes to technology in their living space. In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon sits down with Keith Stewart, Chief Growth Officer at K4Connect , where they specialize in creating simpler, healthier, and happier lives for residents, families, staf...
May 12, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 11
With 70% of claims in senior living being related to resident falls, it is vital to ensure your communities are taking every measure to ensure safety and wellbeing. Leveraging artificial intelligence can help your staff take a proactive approach to fall prevention, giving your residents and their family members peace of mind. In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon sits down with Deepak Gaddipati, Co-Founder & CTO of Virtusense , and Anthony Columbatto, VP of Health Services a...
Apr 14, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 10
With senior living new construction back on the rise in 2022, it is more important than ever to keep pace with the rising demand for technology innovation sparked by the pandemic. Having a defined technology roadmap integrated into new construction planning from Day 1 is crucial for the backbone of a fully integrated and operational community. In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon sits down with Greg Hunteman, President, and Sam Swinbank, Director of Engineering, of Pi Architect...
Mar 10, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
A staggering 80% of people over the age of 85 experience hearing loss, but only 1 out of 5 who could benefit from a hearing aid are using it. This creates a gap of over 60% people who remain unplugged from their environment. As a result, this barrier leads to increased social isolation, decreases in quality of life and ultimately comorbidities and negative long-term health outcomes. The good news is, there are technologies that can bring people out of the silence and back into the world around t...
Feb 10, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Telehealth, telemedicine, virtual care, eConsult, store-and-forward….are all new terms that have been introduced to the senior living field recently and providers can quickly find themselves feeling overwhelmed by the various approaches and applications to meet their residents, teams and health care provider unique needs. However, the introduction of telehealth has been a game-changer in clinical care delivery for those who have adopted it and the use of telehealth is only growing in the future....
Jan 13, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Have you ever wondered how an idea with a strong ‘why’ can grow into a multi-million company touching countless people in the senior living field? Jack York, iN2L’ s fearless Co-Founder, has earned a respected reputation in senior living for his charismatic, mission-driven approach in building an organization around the idea that it’s never too late for a fulfilling life. The impetus for what became iN2L was a philanthropic idea to donate computers to assisted living communities and nursing home...
Dec 09, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On Ep 5 of Raising Tech, Rachel Lugge is joined by Haider Mahmood, Senior Director of Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean, Virginia. Haider describes the journey their team embarked on to cultivate the right buy-in from residents for new technologies and the right mix of hands-on technology support this military community needed to ensure the technology they were bringing to their campus had true sticking power. Haider describes touching before and after scenarios of residents who were on...
Nov 11, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Laura Edwards, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Clark-Lindsey in Urbana, IL joins Amber Bardon and Rachel Lugge of Parasol Alliance to discuss the most critical components of designing a resident technology strategy that will support the needs and expectations of future residents. Laura shares the Clark-Lindsey technology journey and how they are working to cultivate a culture of innovation that truly empowers residents and their use of technology. Laura and Amber highlight resident ...
Oct 14, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Karen Lehman, CEO and President at Mennonite Health Services , a not-for-profit membership organization, joins Raising Tech host, Amber Bardon to discuss the advantages of developing and utilizing a tactical technology roadmap. Karen begins by describing a common scenario. After a leadership change, the organization needed to discern the future direction of the system. Karen was tasked with leading this effort. Through an employee and operational review, Karen learned there were major disconnect...
Sep 09, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode 2 of Raising Tech is all about the art and the science behind building strategic partnerships in technology. As today’s guest, Ken Arneson, CEO of Evergreen Retirement Community , puts it, “as the world becomes increasingly more complicated, the ability to figure it all out on your own, becomes increasingly more difficult, this has directly led to the need for more partnerships”. Join Amber Bardon and Ken Arneson as they unpack how a technology partnership can advance your organization’s...
Aug 12, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to season 1, episode 1 of Raising Tech, your guide to understanding the role technology plays in your senior living business strategy and day-to-day operations. Our mission at Raising Tech is to educate and empower senior living providers to maximize their use of technology. This podcast is designed to be your monthly tech check-in to learn how best to optimize operations, establish tech as part of your organization’s competitive advantage, incorporate technology into your long-range vis...
Jul 08, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
